Mrs. Kay Kannada Bounds, 63, died Friday, June 29, 2018, at her home in Oxford surrounded by her family.

The funeral service will be Monday, July 2, 2018, at 11 a.m. in the Chapel of Waller Funeral Home with Rev. Fish Robinson and Steve Shipman officiating. Burial will follow in Anchor Cemetery.  Visitation will be Sunday, July 1, 2018, from 4 to 7 p.m. in West Hall at Waller Funeral Home.

Born in Marks, Miss., Kay retired from the University of Mississippi as the staff assistant to the Director of Student Health. Only second to her love of God was her devoted love to her husband of 45 years, whom she adored, and her beloved daughter, Ashley.

The relationship between Kay and Ashley was a perfect representation of the love between a mother and daughter with an unbreakable bond that death cannot separate.  Kay’s impact on her daughter’s life will continue through Ashley’s career in nursing, caring for others as she and her mom cared for one another.

As a founding member of The Community Church, Kay served as a greeter and was fondly known as “the church mom.”  One of her most memorable expressions of love for her church was shown through crocheting baby blankets for every baby born within the church or afghans for every couple married. All will remember her giving heart and her ability to make anyone feel comfortable and welcome.

She was active in the women’s ministry, local outreach ministry and anywhere else she was called to serve.  Her giving heart extended outside of church and into the lives of her family.

She was a proud, loving and involved grandmother and delighted in spending time with her grandchildren.

Kay enjoyed playing with her dog, Tula, working outside with her flowers, caring for her yard and recently developed a love for turkey hunting.  Additionally, she was a member of the Mississippi Methodist Cursillo Community.

Survivors include her husband, Greg Bounds of Oxford; her daughter, Ashley Nicole Bounds Freeman and her husband, Rob of Oxford; her parents, Vee and Ed Kannada; a sister, Gayle Yendt and her husband, Bill of Tupelo, Miss.; a brother, Mike Kannada and his wife, Fonda of Oxford and four grandchildren, Gregory Chase Freeman, Ethan Gage Freeman, Donovan James Freeman and Dalton Joseph Freeman.

Memorial contributions in Mrs. Bounds memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1380 Livingston Lane, Jackson, MS 39213 or The Community Church of Oxford Missions, 68 Hwy 334, Oxford, MS 38655.

For further information or to sign an online guestbook, you may visit www.wallerfuneralhome.com or call 662-234-7971.